Original subtitles

♪Ask the sword and knife, and do away with resentment♪

♪I fear that new and old grudges will add to my troubles♪

♪Ask each tactic and move to see who is more skilled♪

♪Fate changes and cannot be predicted ♪

♪Ask the road and journey ahead♪

♪Where is my soul mate?♪

♪Ask the rain and clear skies about the troubles on my mind♪

♪Face the moon every day and night♪

♪Ask the flowers and leaves, their colors are perfect♪

♪Happiness and pain are both short, how many springs are left?♪

♪Ask autumn and winter, the snowstorm continues♪

♪The rainbow scatters easily but the days are hard to endure♪

♪No one knows why the flowers blossomed early♪

♪Heaven doesn't mock us, you've also grown old♪

♪The pugilist world is small, but the rest of the world is vast♪

♪I've forgotten those who are gone♪

♪No one knows why the flowers withered early♪

♪Heaven feels no sorrow, you've also grown old♪

♪The heroes have died and little time is left ♪

♪I've forgotten those who are gone♪

[Word of Honor]

[Episode 24]

[Four Seasons Manor]

Our manor,

has splendid views throughout four seasons.

Each has its own taste.

In spring, there is a profusion of azaleas. In summer, phoenix flowers blossom.

In autumn, orange osmanthus spread a pleasant aroma.

In winter, plum blossoms bloom in the snow.

Four Seasons Manor is full of strange flowers and plants.

What a pleasant view!

A little rabbit!

Call me good Uncle Wen three times.

And I will catch the rabbit for you.

Can I just call you good master?

You two. Stop being naughty.

The rabbits in this mountain

are mostly the offspring

of the brood your great master's wife kept.

For the sake of your great master's wife,

spare its sons and grandsons.

How come the great master's wife is the same as my mom.

They both like to feed little animals.

Yes.

Your great master's wife and Aunt Bi are the kindest.

Whenever there are wounded animals in the mountain,

they will heal them,

and keep them in the mountain.

If anyone dares to hunt them down to eat,

and your great master's wife knows,

that would be a huge problem.

There was a time when Master and Uncle Zhang had a bet.

They caught a deer to go with wine.

I couldn't bear seeing that.

So, I told your great master's wife.

She chased your great Master,

and beat him all over the mountain.

So is my father.

He is such an imposing figure in public.

But in private, he's also being chased and beaten a lot by my mom.

We are nearly there. Let's go.

Let's go.

Look.

That Mo Ya stone carving

[Linger on and forget to return.]

was carved by my master

on my Junior Qin Jiu Xiao's one-month-old birthday party.

[Four Seasons Manor]

Master, I'm home.

[Gentle winds and light clouds.]

It wasn't like this before.

It must be that this yard has been empty for such a long time.

That's why it's desolate.

It's okay.

We'll clean it up, and it'll be fine.

Yeah, clean it up, and it'll be fine.

If the yard is empty, of course it will be desolate.

We are here now.

Right?

What's the point of having a dumb disciple like you. Speak!

Master, please rest assured.

If anything happens, I'm up to it.

Master and I,

we will clean this place nice and tidy.

You are really good at bringing others to the errand.

It's okay.

I'll show you around first.

Let's go out to buy some groceries first.

When we come back, we'll start to clean the place well.

Okay.

Cheng Ling, look.

Cheng Ling,

don't underestimate every single one of the stone or the wood.

There are rules to apply here.

Outside the yard, there are 28 Constellation arrays.

If the enemy is intruding,

we can stop the enemy outside by simply being here.

These were designed by Master Long.

Don't touch!

These mechanisms haven't been repaired for years.

They are probably rusty.

I'll show you once they are repaired.

This is the conference room.

When we were kids, Master would sit there,

and test our homework.

During holidays and festivals,

everyone would gather around,

and stay up all night around the stove on New Year's Eve.

The flowers blossom in all four seasons, knowing everything in the world.

Master,

did the great master draw this painting, too?

Ah Xu.

Yes.

There are 81 plum blossoms here.

They represent 81 persons of our generation

in our Four Seasons Manor.

Nine divided by nine is one.

They all died in my hands.

Ah Xiang, are you hungry?

Should we stop for refreshment and eat something?

I've got no appetite.

No appetite.

Then, I will make you some sour and spicy dishes

to enhance your appetite?

All you know is eating!

You are so annoying!

Ah Xiang, where are you going?

I'm going to find somewhere quiet!

What about me?

They all say that

girls like boys to be forthcoming about their feelings.

But why is that ever since I told Ah Xiang I liked her,

she never treated me nice?

Is it really because I'm too blunt?

Idiot Cao.

It's good to be an idiot

who knows nothing.

Stop!

Zhu Yao Zhi,

I know you've been blinded by Gao Chong.

But since you have a loyal and dutiful heart,

I won't haggle with you.

But if you're still so obsessed

in protecting your demon master,

I will regard you as a self-abandoned person.

My master is not a demon!

He was sabotaged by other people.

How could he possibly collude with the Ghost Valley?

With numerous solid pieces evidence, how can you still quibble?

Someone saw it with their own eyes at the Heroes Conference

that the chief of the Ghost Valley Wen Ke Xing helped Gao Chong to defend the enemy in public,

and took the orphan of the Zhang family.

Nonsense!

Young Master Wen was Cheng Ling's life savior.

He saved Cheng Ling,

and escorted him to Tai Lake.

He's less than thirty years old.

How could he be the chief of the Ghost Valley?

The demon chief knows all types of evil magic,

so of course he knows the trick of staying young.

What's so strange about that?

Mirror Lake Sword Sect was destroyed by

Wen Ke Xing and his minions.

Then, he disguised as a savior,

and joined the Five Lakes Alliance.

How arrogant!

Gao Chong and demon Wen

collided together.

They thought they could fool people for a moment.

But that will not last for a lifetime!

Chief Zhao has commanded someone to paint

to show the martial arts world

the appearances of all ten demons of Wen Ke Xing

[Is Master's identity exposed?]

Zhu Yao Zhi, since you are young and don't have too much experience,

as long as you say that

Gao Chong is a big demon who fooled the world and stole reputation,

you are still a good friend of the Five Lakes Alliance.

If you still quibble for that demon,

Chief Zhao won't even blame me

if I kill you.

Forget it!

Follow me.

Gao Chong is a demon who fooled the world and stole reputation,

and would never live another life!

And he would rot in hell forever and ever!

If you keep insulting my master,

I will combat with you!

I'll kill you, little demon brat!

Stop!

Master Shen!

Master!

Master!

Who dare to hurt my Junior!

[My god!]

[Finally, this fool is useful for once!]

Ah Xiang, you're back.

Why are you still standing here?

I'm waiting for you.

I'm worried that if you won't see me when you're back,

you'll worry.

Let's go. Let's go.

Don't waste any time in this town.

We're not eating something first?

First, let's continue our travel, shall we?

When we're back in Gentle Wind Sword Sect, I will cook myself.

You can eat as much as you can!

Okay. Okay.

Cao Wei Ning,

are you really going to marry me?

For certain!

Ah Xiang, why are you still asking this question?

I already took my oath with Brother Wen.

What if your master doesn't like me?

That's not gonna happen. Of course he will like you.

You are so nice.

If he dislikes me

because I am a wild orphan.

What should I do?

That's not gonna happen. Master Fan has the softest heart.

If Master doesn't agree,

I will beg Master Fan.

That's not what I'm talking about.

Cao Wei Ning,

what would you do

if neither your Master nor Master Fan allows you to marry me?

Then, you kidnap me. We'll elope.

Who wants to kidnap you?

I don't even care if you beg me.

I said it wrong.

I'll kidnap you. I'll abduct and traffic you.

Whatever you say,

I'll stay with you.

Ah Xiang, in life,

if I can't be with you,

I won't be happy anyway.

Nothing will stop me.

And let alone they won't stop me.

Master Fan will like you.

♪Blushing, pretty face♪

♪Restrained, painted face♪

♪Looking at each other lovingly but saying nothing♪

Let's go.

♪Between the mountain and water, where love meets♪

♪The ones intended will fall for each other♪

[It's fine. The truth will reveal eventually.]

[One day, you will know who I am.]

[But… But…]

There is no other time

more important than

which spent with our loved ones.

[Drift along, muddle along.]

[Every day counts.]

[As for other things...]

[just ignore them.]

Uncle Wen, what's in the package?

It's so heavy.

It's the liqueur for your master.

Give it to me.

It's ok, Uncle Wen.

I'll treat it as practicing martial arts.

[Linger on and forget to return.]

Uncle Wen, Master said

that all of Four Seasons Manor died in his hands.

Nine divided by nine is one.

I told you to stop asking about this.

That's why I'm asking you!

Uncle Wen, just clarify this for me!

I feel uncomfortable

to see Master so sad.

Whatever happened during this,

it's his own privacy,

or his biggest pain.

He is either not ready to tell us,

or he doesn't want to bring this up forever.

I hope you don't push him.

I see.

Uncle Wen, you and Master are so tacit.

He told me the same thing.

He said that a gentleman doesn't pry on other people's weaknesses.

He told me never

to ask Chevalier Wen and his wife

about your parents.

I didn't mean to.

Master, no offense.

What are you calling me?

I am supposed to call you Master.

Why do we have to tell riddles

instead of clearing things up?

Master said this a long time ago,

no matter what you think,

he treats you as his junior.

But he also enjoined me that

we will wait for you to confirm your mind,

and willingly return to us. Then we can change how we address you.

There shall be no reluctance.

See, you two are so tacit.

Why are you being so indirect?

Master.

[Linger on and forget to return.]

[Four Season Manor]

Chief, Wen Ru Yu bit his own tongue and committed suicide.

We lost the trace on the key again.

Dad.

Mom.

Kill him.

Kill me. I don't wanna live anymore.

Just kill me.

Why don't you kill me!

Tell me obediently,

did you see your parents

with a key?

I don't wanna live.

Just kill me.

I, I will turn into the fiercest ghost,

and hunt all of you down!

Chief, this kid has such a weird personality

for such a young age.

He is born to be a little ghost.

What about giving him what he wants?

Sure. Let's grant his wishes.

Kid,

now that you're here in the Ghost Valley,

you have to accept your fate.

Your dad was a good doctor.

It's such a pity that I couldn't save him.

Luckily, I saved you.

Drink this,

and you'll forget everything.

[I can't forget. I can't forget.]

Junior.

Junior.

Sit straight.

That's enough, Lao Wen.

Don't move.

That's enough, Lao Wen.

Finally, we survived tonight.

Don't consume your internal force.

We survived tonight. What about tomorrow night?

We'll discuss that tomorrow.

With these seven nails on me,

I am hurt every night.

It's just sometimes they are fiercer.

Sometimes they are milder.

What's wrong with Ye Bai Yi?

He's so slow, like a thousand-year-old turtle,

which crawls so slowly.

Why is there still no news?

Nice man Wen, he is kind enough to help us,

but you curse him behind his back.

I'll say the same thing in front of him.

This old monster is so unreliable.

You are the one without heart.

They say that those with thin lips have little feeling.

It's pretty accurate.

They say that

I am the soberest person with the least feeling in this world.

Ah Xu,

you called Junior continuously in your dream.

What did you dream about?

If you won't tell me, then forget my question.

Lao Wen,

there's nothing between you and me

that we can't discuss.

Chief,

if you want Four Seasons Manor

to fight for justice,

I have nothing to argue about.

But if you want me to harm the loyalty and the good,

I can't do that.

Senior, Officer Jiang resigned from his job and returned to his hometown.

Why won't Prince let him go?

He is such a nice man.

Senior, for the sake of Xiao Xue,

please plead with Prince!

You are the one who adores Xiao Xue the most!

Jiu Xiao,

as for the matter in the government,

it's not simply good or bad.

If Prince wants him to die,

he must die.

No reason is needed.

Officer Jiang helped us three greatly.

We don't know about the matter in the government.

We are not the material for that.

But people in the martial arts world

know how to return favors.

After we say goodbye to you,

we will catch up with Officer Jiang,

and escort him out the northwest.

If Duan Peng Ju still wants to hurt Officer Jiang,

he has to do that over our dead bodies.

It's like throwing a straw against the wind.

If we have to do that,

we will!

I, Luo Hao Ning, would die for returning the favor,

rather than living on the run!

Senior.

Alright,

I'll go with you.

Get up, all of you.

Let's drink up this liqueur

and go for Officer Jiang together!

Yeah!

Chief, you're back finally.

He was going to save him with his life.

So I let him drink

the liqueur with Drunk Like a Dream.

He was asleep for five days and night.

When he woke up, there was nothing he could do.

He hated me so much

that he left without saying goodbye.

The last time I met him,

he was already in his coffin.

He mistakenly thought that I was trapped in a town alone

so he tried to save me with his life.

Eventually, he fought to his death in that town.

His loved one went through all kinds of difficulties

to deliver his body to me.

I didn't know the relationship between that girl

and Jiu Xiao.

When I finally found out,

I had already forced that girl

to take the poison that would kill her immediately.

If another world exists,

I'm sure they are gathering together

and cursing me, the evil senior, to death.

They won't curse you.

They...

they understand you.

You're wrong.

The reason why they died tragically

is that they didn't know me at all.

Jiu Xiao admired his senior ever since childhood.

Master

also treated me like his own son.

Everyone in the Manor, old or young,

all regarded me as their family and senior.

They respected me and loved me.

That's why it blinded them.

They didn't know the real Zhou Zi Shu

is actually a coward, a deserter.

Ah Xu.

Sit down, please.

Master passed away because of an acute disease.

Before he passed away,

he trusted me with the Four Seasons Manor.

I, as the young chief, wasn't powerful enough to be a protector.

Everyone in the martial arts world, good or bad,

sought our trouble.

I struggled for two years

and kept watching one senior after another

die for protecting the Four Seasons Manor.

I couldn't do this anymore.

So I ran away.

Stop blaming yourself like this.

What happened next?

I did run away.

No,

you must have your reasons.

Difficulties

are no more than excuses in nice disguise.

My father was the former Prince Jin's capable assistant.

The current Prince is my cousin.

He was worried that there was no one around he could trust.

So he wrote me a letter to ask me to help him.

Your Highness.

What's that about? Call me cousin!

Cousin. What's wrong with you?

You look bad.

How is Prince?

It's our teacher.

He's gone.

Our teacher was in his prime time. How could this happen?

My father listened to slanderous talks

and threw our teacher in jail and tortured him.

Our teacher wouldn't surrender

to things he didn't do.

So, he committed suicide in jail.

Do you know

what our teacher did before he killed himself?

He wrote poems all over the walls and the floors in desperation.

"The rivers flow.

The window leads to the underworld.

Rumors endanger justice.

The clouds hide the sun."

I looked at the blood letters all over the walls and the floors.

What world is this!

Our teacher had such an open mind. He served his country and people.

Cousin, don't be too upset.

In the future, we will...

My father... He was so angry.

He even dumped our teacher's body in the wild,

and sent guards so that no one could collect his body to bury him properly.

He let stray dogs consume our teacher's body!

I am useless!

I am useless!

I am!

I couldn't even let our teacher rest in peace.

Cousin. Please rest assured.

I will steal our teacher's body,

and bury him properly.

Good.

Zi Shu, when can you

come here and help me? That would be great.

So, I took all of our brothers

from the Four Season Manor,

and joined Prince Jin's ally.

I didn't foresee that

I was fooling myself.

Once we stood in the mud of power and desire,

it's not that simple to get away.

I watched my brothers

die in front of me one by one.

In the end,

even Jiu Xiao was dead!

After Jiu Xiao's death,

there was nothing for me to live for.

Then,

guess what,

I ran away, again.

In the end,

all I have left are these seven nails.

The ones I wanted to protect,

and the business I wanted to establish

were all difficult to preserve no matter how much I want to.

Just like sands in my hand.

Luckily, God was merciful.

He offered me a chance to start over.

The succession is not over yet.

I just don't know

if I can see this child grow up to be a useful asset.

Why can't you?

Ye Bai Yi promised me.

That old monster has a broad range of knowledge.

If he says you can be cured, you must can!

Nothing is absolute in this world.

I don't care.

This thing must be settled!

No matter how this ends,

I want to tell you

that I'm really happy that you can come back and accompany me.

Junior,

it's almost dawn. You should rest.

I'm going out to get some fresh air first.

Lao Wen,

you and my master

are master-and-disciple in name only,

If you don't want to acknowledge that the Four Seasons Manor

is your school,

I'm in no place to force you.

The child of the Wen couple comes back to the Four Seasons Manor.

If Master knows this in the after-world,

he will feel beyond happy.

[Four Seasons Manor]

Master, you are awake.

Did I wake you up when sweeping the floor?

Doesn't matter.

What time is it?

How could I sleep so deep?

It's almost noon.

Uncle Wen said that you didn't sleep well last night.

Told me to not wake you up,

and let you sleep longer.

Where is he?

Master.

-Ah Xu -You are awake.

I took a close look at it.

This painting is not damaged severely.

Simply re-mount it and it will be fine.

I'm almost done repairing it.

The only thing left is to repaint the colors.

The good news is that, after re-mounting,

[The flowers blossom in all four seasons, knowing everything in the world.] the paint won't be damaged from rolling.

When I'm outside, I'll find an expert in painting

to carefully fill it up following your master's intention.

It will be the same as before.

[Pingan Bank]

Master, take care.

When will my letter reach Kun?

Master, please rest assured.

You are the VIP with the token.

No one dares to delay your business.

The carrier pigeons in our bank are well-trained.

They will deliver your letter to Kun

within two days.

Good. Go.

Okay, take care.

This demon Wen.

He looks about the same age as ours.

How could he become the chief of the Ghost Valley?

You have no idea.

There are so many magic tricks in the Ghost Valley to stay young.

Though Wen Ke Xing looks young in the painting,

he may be an old man who is seventy years old!

-Yeah. -It all depends on magic tricks

to keep his young appearance!

What's the name

of the chief of the Ghost Valley that you were talking about?

Where does this kid come from?

Do you know how to speak properly?

Ask a question so straightforward.

Do you know the rules or not?

Where are you from?

What's your relationship with demon Wen?

Who told you to slander here?

We are not slandering.

The Five Lakes Alliance has already sent every sect

the pictures of the important figures of the Ghost Valley.

That's right.

If you don't believe me, see it for yourself.

♪The sky was gray as I crossed the cold river♪

♪The moon in my cup at night reflects the sadness in my smile♪

♪Who allowed me to roam around the world on horseback?♪

♪Who is drunk in their dreams but can't find home when they wake?

♪The cold rain kisses my windows♪

♪I don't mind hate and slander, but my melancholy persists♪

♪The spring breeze brings greenery along the river♪

♪But can't warm my cold heart♪

♪Is that our light out of nowhere?♪

♪I regret not meeting you earlier, but we've finally met now♪

♪Don't let the seasons pass in vain♪

♪Give up the adventures on horseback for a peaceful quiet life♪

♪The lights of ten thousand families light up the world♪

♪The past disappears like smoke in a sandstorm♪

I will spend the rest of my days enjoying my life with you♪

♪I will be with you forever♪